Electrically-operated baby cradle



Jan. 27, 1925 1,524,416

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH J. WAITEKAITES, SYLVESTER A. REKSTIS, AND WALTER REIG-IS, OFCHIGAGO,

' ILLINOIS. i

ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED BABY CRADLE.

Application filed April 1,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH J. VVAITE- KAITES, SYLVESTERA. RnKs'rIs, andWAnTnR REIGIS, all three citizens of the United States, and residents ofChicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvein Electrically-Operated Baby Cradles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to electrically operated baby cradles, and it isthe principal object of our invention to provide a cradle of this typehaving a novel and improved construction and arrangement of parts,whereby the cradle maybe mechanically rocked.

or nipple for the baby.

It is furthermore, an object of the inven tion to provide a cradleequipped with proper drainage means, and with means for allowing aregulation of the speed and for limiting the swinging motion, and with acompartment for the storage of the babys cloths or other articles ofapparel etc.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention which willbecome more fully apparent as the description thereof progresses, areobtained by the novel construction and arrangement of" parts hereinafter more fully described and then specifically pointed out in theappended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of thisdisclosure:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cradle constructed according to thepresent invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view on line 3-3. of Figure 1. c

Figure 4. is an end view of the cradle seen in the direction of line 4-1 of figure 1.

1924. Serial No. 703,485.

Figure 5 is a cross-section through the cradle on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a section through the top and part of the cradle on line 66of Figure l.

The cradle 01' crib proper of any suitable construction, shape andmaterial is designated 10, and is suspended within a frame 11 by meansof the hangers or links 12, the upper ends of which are pivotallysecured to the upper bars 13 of frame 11, while their lower ends areattached to suitable eyes 15 of the cradlebottom. The bars 13 aresupported by legs 16 equipped either with the ordinary casters, or, asshown, with swivel casters 17 adapted to turn in all directions.

A canopy or top 18 of any well known suitable material and of thecustomary shape best. shown in Figurel, has its frame bars 19' pivotallysecured at-their apex, to a cross-bar 2O journaled in eyes attached tothe cradle 10, so that the canopy may be swung around the pivot bar 20from one end of the cradle over the other as desired, to protect eitherend of the cradle.

At their inner edges the bars 19 are equipped with snap hooks 22attached to the outer ends of said bars at an angle thereto, and adaptedto engage similar snap hooks 23 attached to the outer end faces of thecradle body near the upper edge thereof, for the purpose of locking thecanopy in its adjusted positions.

Within the cradle a spring mattress 2a cradle is located to form acomfortable resting place for the baby in its bedding,

and a drainage pipe 25 is attached to the hibttom of the cradle.

A bottom. plate 26 is held by means of suitable supports 27 in the frame11 below the cradle proper and at some distance therefrom.

This plate carries a compartment or housing 28 for a drawer 29 for thestorage of the babys dresses or other articles of wear etc. which isadapted to be operated by means of a'knob 30.

A lazy-tong arrangement 31 is attached at one end to the cross-bar 20,and carries at'its opposite end a pacifier or nipple 32, so that thechild can draw the nipple toward its mouth or push it away therefrom inorder to amuse it and to occupy its attention. I

The cradle is operated or rocked by electrical means including a motorwithin a housing 33 secured to the'lower face of the .plate 26 by meansof a bracket .34.

The shaft 35 of the motor carries on the outside of the housing 33 asmall gear 36 in mesh with a larger gear 37 on a shaft 42' to the outerend of which one end of an arm 43, of an angular lever is attached, theother arm 44 of which is ivoted at one end toarm 43 and interm iate itsends, as at 45 to a bracket arm 46 adjustably secured to one of the legs16, and the upper end of arm' 44 is attached to the cradle bottom. Theshafts 38 and 41 are'journalul in 'a. bracket 47 attached to one of thele 16. v

he arm 44 is slotted at itsupper end,

as at 48, for allowing-an adjustment of the.

roper adjustment of bracket arm 46 on leg 16 in order to provide for are ulation of the speed and for a limiting of t e rocking motion of thecradle within certain limits. p

The operation of the device will be perfectly understood by aninspection of the drawings, the motor ,is set in operation after theproper adjustment of bracket arm 46 and the" rotation of its shaft willbe transmitted through the gear train to link 43 which by means of thesystem of levers will impart to the cradle an alternating swinging orrocking motion in one and the other dlrection. The lazy-tong arrangementwill allow pulling of the pacifier nearer to the mouth of thebaby orpushing same with respect to-the cradle upon the away therefrom, so asto occupy the mind of the child and to provide for amusement of the samewithout the danger of losing its toy by throwing the same over the edgeof the cradle and consequent The canopy can be conveniently swung aroundits pivot in order to protect the baby i bl 1 d m a com orta ereaingpaan e ipe will ensure at all zimee a dry c e. The swivel. casters permita smooth movement of the cradle "across a floor to an desired place, andthe rocking motion wil be smooth and soothin It will be clear thatchanges may be made in the general arrangement and specific constructionof the minor details of-my invention without departing from the scopeand spirit thereof.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent, is:

In a rocking cradle of the class described, including a frame, arecessed base plate held in said frame, a motor having a housingsuspended from the lower face of said plate, a train of gears passingthrough the recess in said plate and adapted to be operated from theshaft of said motor, shafts for the gears of said train, a bracket forproviding bearin s for said shafts, a link for the shaft of theuppermost gear of said train, an angular lever having one of its armssecured to said link, a bracket arm adjustably secured to one of thelegs of said frame, the other arm of said angular lever pivotedintermediate its ends to said arm, and having a longitudinal slot in itsupper end adapted to receive a pin on said cradle, and a plurality ofhangers from which said cradle is movably suspended Within said frame.

Signed at Chicago in the county of Cook and State of Ilhnois this 24thday of March A. D. 1924.

JOSEPH J. WAITEKAITES. SYLVESTER A. REKSTIS. .WALTER REIGIS;

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